A Guide to Chicago’s Train Stations

Description: A Guide to Chicago’s Train Stations is a history of Chicago’s train stations present and past and the design and scale of those stations. The design and scale of the train stations expressed the wealth and power of their owners and the character and prestige of the communities they served. Chicago was at the center of America’s rail system. As a result, Chicago has produced a more substantial and varied collection of stations than perhaps any other American city. And in the mid-twenties, Chicago still had a count of more than twelve railroad terminals and 462 elevated railway and commuter stations throughout the metropolitan area. The United States railroads, from all the corners of the country, erected stations in Chicago in every conceivable architecture style. The competition was fierce and underscored the importance of the current architectural fashion when they were built. The railroads produced innumerable combinations of contemporary taste. The stations’ architectural style varied from Victorian Italianate stations to the Spanish Mission Style stations. A Guide to Chicago’s Train Stations records the panorama of architectural styles. In doing so it preserves almost 140 years of Chicagoland stations. The book traces the history and architecture of the stations, as well as the owners, designers, and technical innovations of over 150 of Chicago’s train stations. Many of the stations, long since razed or substantially altered, are documented in A Guide to Chicago’s Train Stations. It also includes rare architectural photographs. In addition, existing stations have been photographed anew for this collection. Train and architectural buffs will be particularly interested in this book. The book is what the title implies, A Guide to Chicago’s Train Stations. The book offers a wealth of historical data, photographs, and drawings on Chicago’s railroad stations. If you are interested in Chicago railroad history or architectural history, you will want to add this book to your collection.

Price: 69.95 USD

Location: Glencoe, Illinois

End Time: 2025-01-14T02:17:33.000Z

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